Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-06-09
COMMUNICATED.


Messrs. Editors.-If was not my inten-
ton that my name should appear in print
in your last weeks number. Neverthe-
less, as II has appeared in full, l am willing
TO father the letter without shame. 1t was
not my object TO elicit controversy, nor
have l any objection to the present mail
route, but the people of Leonardtown CON-
plain of the late hour they receive their
mail, and the BEACON sometime back agi-
tated better mail facilities Ii was then
suggested that direct route via Chaptico
and ST. Clements Bay be established and
by getting good contractor with good
team the mail could be delivered at Leon
ardtown by $3.50 to O'Clock, p. IN. This,
it would seem TO me ought to be satisfac
tory TO the patrons of Leonardtown post
Office, and don't see that MorganZa should
complain TO receive her mail earlier, nor
that she would care what route served her.
However, ii seems that your postmaster,
Mr.. Harry Spalding, replies through the
Enterprise of the 4th instant. Now, We will
take Mr.. Spalding's communication from
single reason in it why our present mail
route should be run by Morganza and cut of
the direct communication of Budd's Creek,
Chaptico, ST. Clements Bay, Milestown
and River Springs from our County Town.
Mr. Spalding seeks to make it appear that
"a letter by his prospective route mailed at
River Springs would reach Leonardtown
via Mechanicsville 40 miles) as early as
via ST Clements Bay (only miles, Now.
Mr.. Spalding, suppose by the route you
suggest some patron of River Springs has
an account or other matter requiring 10 be
before the Levy Court Tuesday, and the
same had to be legally attested before some
Justice, when would he have TO prepare
and mail that Instruments meet that Court.
Saturday, because a letter would have 10
be mailed and started by O'Clock, a. N,
Monday from River Springs TO reach Me
chanicsville by II IN. and arrive in town
by Tuesday. Now, by the route we sug-
gcst by st. Clements Bay, letter for the
Court Tuesday could be mailed at River
Springs, say 1:30 p. m. giving till noon
Monday TO prepare the NATTER arriving at
St Clements at 3 and Leonardtown at
p. m the same evening, thereby making a
difference of two full days. The other four
offices are subject to about the same priva-
ton. Not only the Commissioners Court,
but the Orphans Court, the Record Court
and the Circuit Court we want direct COM
munication with. In addition to this, there
are two papers printed at Leonardtown
and if they are worth their subscription
they are worth as early delivery as possible
ST Clements Bay is entitled to her BEA-
CON at O'Clock, IN Thursday. When
would she receive il? At O'Clock, p m,
distance of only miles. The Baltimore
San would reach them as early printed on
the same day of delivery and at distance
of 140 to $50 miles.
We want mail facilities as well as Leon
ardtown and it would be both unreasona-
BILE and ungenerous TO deprive US five off,
ces of such facilities with the County Town
when all can be accommodated by only q
difference OF 10 to 90 minutes in time. The
route we suggest would have one more of
fee to stop at and difference on travel Of
II TO miles. BY this route, Leonardtowu
could answer any letter they desired by
return mail and US five Offices could answel
by return mail any letter from Leonard
town, that is, if the 9TH district can get theiI
present route increased 20 6 times week
Some of the people around Leonardtowr
say that the BEACON and Enterprise are o
no concern TO us and the Courts amount Il
but little To them may be, for all they
have 10 do is 20 walk in, but we are from
l2 10 is miles distant and have 20 use thu
mail. Leonardtown is centre at which
the news Of the county is gathered and tn
citizens Of Leonardtown have the same
source of c.llecting the news as the editor
and perhaps the county papers are not 0
much concern 70 them, but they are GU
source of obtaining the workings Of tn
county, and the Editors should be interest
cd in q route that would offer prompt de
livery Of Their papers, especially when sucl
can be done without prejudice 10 their in
terest on the down mail. Mr.. Spaldin
asserts that think Morganza an insigniti
cant post-office. / am willing that Nor
CANA shall have her fun rights and woul
not deprive her If could We are salts
: fed with the present route 30 far Is we ar
concerned and we have no Ak 70 grind, bu
If the people Of Leonaratown want bette
mail facilities, add Morganza 10 the oshe
connection and put good teams on Iii
route; then you viii have plenty Of tim
10 remit by return mail / would sugge:
that Mr.. Spalding resign Is postmaster an
take the contract 10 Mechanicsville an
: put q passenger coach on There's Eaone